JffigKORY BABL HECCMB v0!. v. NO. IU7 HICKORY, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS IN . li'.l cll'lii ion e f K.. n f every pre- " !il U"tf till' Dili-fit- t'.'U'i tll:i! Ill'W i1,r i; l,V IH 'M , korv and .V'tti"ii i t tlv count v i n S.'it iii'il'iv ov- itl.ill I'ol' I'Vt'i'V ' , The books m; ,! :. An.il , (ii v. 'A.v ii ; 1 1 1 1 'A ill be, l:;V f"ii- till' j- Mui- plac's in 1 I k a' 1 ! fitv i r i in I '.i.it iv, ' (In ''-lamber !. ?;!:'. iit.i t h ' I l;ii tt rnth i , l''M.' t lo r iniiiv'-'d I't'ct :i'id ' bri.U.v r.iav i". whi'ie the ',.')". prceii.;'. itu'ivcled jf ."ii'.! i' the ii's I'crk of ,"1 we.! f a ;'.'"? ion of il-'oad. with "i f-.r.l r.a.l. Tl liier 'I VIi(.c nei-V ,'! 'i-rriforv ,n of the lb 'or:. l 1 i :. -, car- I'l-e- .;tudi"( b'P' , 1 v ( .Vnpi.TI riW ! :mIh r I nr l.nll-, of odin ! i: trtri. arid i v : and l"w: pidge.' judge I ig- , I'epidiliciui. V. ..-t Hickory. ' ; '!;w. Id r. 1).; !.. I'. A. y. .I'ltlK.y Mi At.i -notl.y. . !., J. W. W . I 1 f i '. I'V.orv, Kuh n l. , t Hicl-O li ,k r. '.. '. 19" i; v,.;i ; .!. ' ' u.. "ii:. !).. Torn J. . ' . i'(", o precinct. !. War lick, I).: i" iiing, 1 1 1 r ? r'Ati n ,redn t.', f:t'Ac! 1:. ;.ooevrr. i:. i:. r:,,H!beii. ir.. ' ti-r Ii., M;ii'len. ' i T. Jones, J).; 1 i."ll, I)., i'.ti.eit ' ' ! 1 iv'kiad; Judge:: '!''' frigs ' Acr.dt, I).; I "'M-! I it.f.., )., Z.i Gi'ove precinct, j :.".d ffuitt, I).; I , !.; Knox Cur- e,V Murray, !.; i;. I.. ! row. Kale, , I)., !.. W. Judges i'd- Ilow.si'd, D.; i'i'"'. I)., (trover i f'i I to c i;vi . I.. Can;, bed. '..'('riel s -p. i H-. A. io.t. r.'f l: I I'n t iil 19. l-'iro starting ! 'ii ILdfried. which was b nitride:!, todiiv threat ' ' Ivn piers. After two h'-anl across the i a r.i-i-H were sent to i'1;" from all over New 1 ihe- place te take off i . j -, , Geitner and J. h "d a .iectin" vt'slcr Matthews Refeirmel 1 'in County In the in ! "i'war.1 Movfrr.rnt. fl f 1 1 I 1 t A a r. . I -Wi"-u i ILIIU w- WffiED TODAY mm SM E NEW PRECINCTS i hickory Township d of Election Provides Extra Poll- , to Relieve Congestion and to Take t1TC ,' Women Voters in Fall New Reg- Uon Ordered for Entire County wfi rnuiPJiNv' Ji LLL uuifli mil nvm i niti PRICES I v the Associated Press New V. ii., April 111-- Klbeit II. (". r. ibainaan if the United States Meed 'oi id a! it n, iiirui-iaed the lii'lho!dt rs at (he inriinl' ni"cting in olIboLm today that the corporation was ii I 1 1 1 (,'owa trie prices jts pce'.lucts .Secause of the high cost f living. h'efeirir.g t iii'uui ies as to why in view of tho great demand, and cost :.f pi odiic'. ien. prices had not been rjufed. Judge Gary said: "It seems to us the problem of the high cost of living is of convincing ir.Vor!. W'jien the -rearing tendency is to iirdst upon payment ot urireasonablo sum ; for every com r.'odity for evtiy servive, so tltvt lh ' vicious whirl of :,d .ncement seems to b" unending, we think tb.'-re is a moral obligation on the part of every one to use all reasonable effort Jo check this carniv.il t greed and imposition, even at some saerilke." -- TiV th Associated I'tors We l.ini' ton, April 10. 'Ihe rupreme 'ouit today iiph'-id the ..mv'mi arte coach act si painting w hile from colored pas sengers nnd hoM tloi it jiiiplies to r;iil roads whi'e (rating b- tv. c a p'dr.ts unn i b 1 1 n i i i lis Jim UHlffl LfiW a m mum 't-ti Keniu-.' y. .lustives van nevatiter, I "y d'ssei te l in part. . -iT". J.- . 1.1 f 1 . r.ACK f Kvj r j.(;k!I5A. Mir, lb Mi. tt r d l'.:l' ? ,. t ' ' ' ;.;( Mc'of-.d and Mr.;. of Mtbanr .vho win ,rida, rtterved to their v r. i-L i . spoilt the :; !'!: al the beMitiful - Id r'lUs of Si. I'cttiv ...! M J 1 1 - ami Ahmatee and. ( lie ; idacfs of inlei jt. iJ.ivtona lleach. hero i :;o popular. The flow- f I.: ; i;i .( r!. Ir if '.vere beatiUiu' the no' :o much so as the o't ( ''.Iifo'Viia but the ferns ii i.l i(;i y were exceptionally ;.r:d on every side was noted ,o ett rowing vegetation fruits I'.v the Associated l'rcsa ',V"s!erviMe, (.)., April 19 General Siiperintendent I. A. J'.ai;er, of the Anti-Saloon League of America, to day issued a call for stat. superin tend nis of the leagU" to meet in rh icaro and San Francisco ius'c be- lore the t'vo political convontion-s ;;si'.cmM iu Juno MRS. I'liVK DKAI). Mrs. Dave Krve. f llickorv. rou'e I.' who has been-i'l for pomf tinu, nas :(d away at h.er home at 11 o'clock vis! or lav vi'-orning. The funeral was held this afternoon at o'clock at Monck's chapel and Interment fol ' ,v.i (1 ir ();d n-ood cemetery. Mrs i e was v. line type of christian ooia.d'ood .".I'd though ill for some ,me h(,n: heV rulfering with a re ii..i' i riole forlilude. 'She is survived : y 1,-r htr la,i I and four children who ,ve (lie do'-jpesL sympatuv or many friend". J'y the AsHeiei.-ited I'ress. Walnut Grove, N. C. April 19. Officers and two posses are searcring toelay for "Uunk" Hairston, ncjrro, belieyoel to have boon the negro in the fight between officers and negroes miles from here Sunelav night which resulted in the death 'of Lee Joyce and. Jim Matthews, speciul dep uty. The ollicers were trying to break up a crap game. Nic! Hairston, proprietor of the cold drink stand, was arrested. and isypSTlfsii. BrrT ii munihn iv ll I Hi! bwrnm i i I UJJ uuiaii iiiiiiiwiwib SI HEHMES5EE EXPECT TO CUT MURDERED AT OUT SOME JLEN ALPINE 1 JOBS Hy til'? Ai-soclatcf Pit: Raleigh, N. C, Ami'. 1 9. A man turning himself as C. J. Mendoneir. a I ravclinr. salesman, has .written a letter to Governor Rsckett in which! lie says lie was a. passenger of 11; haiu with Dr. K. A. H. night he was shot to death at the Glen Alpine station and declare:; he distinctly overhcurd a J6- car-old boy board the train at a little mountain rtatic:i Mid sav: "J w:is lookintr for von all dav; tlv rUtsos are waiting for von. The writer commended Governor Hu-kott's action in commuting to 30 ve-irs the deatli sentence of Aaron Wiseman. The lett er to Governor ilickclt v-i m.-';!ed ;t Salisbury, but MenditK'ir i lously expanded into territory at least gave his address as Baltimore. He j partially occupied by other bureaus, .-tated in the letter he had forgotten I A number of commissions and other d'ont the matter until he i a7l ofj independent organizations have from Wiseman's sentence! being commuted! time, to time been created as the oc to ;.0 years by (Jovernor Bioko Lt. 'casion arose. Memunoff said he boarded the ti iini n tii- nirht of th- tragedy ai Hi I n,'v ;,,1(l it at Marion. As soon a i'r. Ikiitiessee got off he heard two iiot s. "1 squeezed my nose against the window and saw one slim figure run ning away and the. body of the doctor lying en the ground.'' the letter savs. "I didn't know any of the partici pants in the tragedy." rt e i i nm I WW COST 01 filLLIOi Wasliitigion, April 19. Total loss to the gu"ernment growing out of federal cntrol of the railroa.ds was . s! im: ted t( dav by Ihv house railroad committee as IJil.U'.!) 090.000. This -in lades toe $22-r .090,000 estimated as1 "uarantees to the roads under the teims (-f the tranrpoi tation act. -m--a&-"V ATT IiN TIO N , MA SON S : All Masons are requested to Pi';-:'nt tonight at 7 o'clock no fur woik in the third de:rre'. I. 1;. iMH.LKR, W. M. Dr. "rand iiiuvveil V. Hall, of Asheville. g; neralissimo of the Grand Command'M'v of North Carolina, will inspect Hickory Commnndery No. 17 next Thursday night. April 22. ;and :issird in conferring the ord'-r of knighthood on several candidates. The new uniforms have arrived and a l ill' a tl nil. Uin." lit. iiiviiiuvij 13 i.v - r(.,.,f (j ii,,,:,,,, it,,, .v.t-i r,i r r,n,iT.ir.i... p. .ii ... . ., !.. r :-. ..v have ! el n knighted and the com r.utndery rooll shows a membership of H9'', probably the largest in the state. A banquet will be served in the hall Thursday night. REPUS$BL3; i:y the Ac:ocia.ted 'fyogB . ' ' ! Nov York April 19. Thomas W. Simjikin. who killed Dr. James Wright Marcoe in St. George Episco nii I fboivb vesierrlnv. was revealed lly the police texlav as a religions .a- r-atic who tool; pleasure in hcarirnr sermons in elifferent churches, bu' who a' ways went armed in fear of le ing returned to insane asylums, from which be liar I escaped in Minnesota. Winnipeg. Chicago and elsewhere. & IJROOATORD RET OIIMRD CHURCH GOES OVER THE TOR. Th;; simultnneous cam.naien of the Interchurch Movement begins next Sunday J.fternoon at 2 o'clock. The I'ordward Movement of the Reform ed Church is part of this movement. Mr). Roiv is glad to report that IJrookforel Reformed church yester day afternoon subscribed their part of the nuota in the movement and has the record cf being t,hc first church of going over the top in the cam paign. Some time when you occupy a rear new at church, allow your fingers to slido under the benches and note the chewing gum stuck to them. You will find more gum on the rear pew3, the number of wads diminishing as you l,approach the front of the auditorium, vhowing of course that the iarther they sit. the more gum they chew. Rev;. John A. McLean, of Mor'gan ton, who occupied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church yesterday m:orning, greeted a large audience rr;d preached a splendid sermon. The Hickory Tost, American Legion, was in attendance to hear Mr. McLean who vas a chaplain in France during the war. ! y m mvE big mm KILLEDDR; MAROGE ... . . . : i , ' Bv W, S. Mann. (Copyright, 1020. by The Washington Star.) Washington, April 19. The biggest Cj industry in the world, Uncle Sam's workshop, is going to be reorganized, systematized and coordinated with in othcient duplication and overlapping of work chopped out, and related lines of federal activity grouped td gether. This will all take a long time to readjust. The preliminary steps, however, rae now being taken ;by congress. For years the original federal de partments have been branching out i Vith- new bureaus which have ambit- Then came the war and again there was a multiplication ot governmental activities and new boards und bureaus. Mow that congress is planning the cur tailment of war activities and has leg islation in the works for abolishing the war-time boards and commissions, and when world conditions have changed ;as oy an earthquake, tne tim,e seems .appropriate for a complete overhauling j of Uncle Sam's great plant, so that all I departments and, branches and bureaus j may work in helpful harmony and not waste their efforts and funds on dupli cated work, or in jealous squabbling j over jurisdiction. Lane's Plain Speech Secretary Lane when quitting office as executive of the department of the interior, which did most of the behind-the-scenes work of supplying materials to meet war demands, surprised offi cial life and congress by plain speech on the need for governmental reor- ' gani.ation to meet, the new condit- ions. Congress had been thinking al- I one- 1 ho Sf'iiio lino und h;o; nroii v wr-il made up its mind that the govern ment's industrial organization has been growing too large, haphazard, J and that it is hightime to get this great workshop systematized. Last June Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington, chairman cf the com merce committee, and Representative C. Frank Ilewvis of Nebraska, who is a member of the select committee for investigation of war expenditures, in troduced identical bills for the creation lit tX department of public works by taking the present interior depart ment and transferring some of its ac tivities to other departments some of the activities that more properly come under engineering work which come within the scope of "public works.' Tackling the Job Then, on February 18 of this year, Representative R. Walton Moore of Viigipia introduced a ;ioin.t resolution to constitute a select joint committee on tie organization, activities and methods of business of the adminis trative branch of the government. n i. I'M . e o . i i ' ,.i. i- i ;tt- uui oj oi'iifttoi 'junta wiin ,u , ,. .,. . , . , - , . i the committee on public lands ot the i senate, where hearings have been held upon it. Senator Jones has been re ceiving strong- indorsements from- the people." upon this measure and several important business organizations havel declared their strong support of it. He intends to push it for passage, but does, not expect to get it through- in the present session . ihe bill of Representative Reavis! directly tothe administration, of the j in the -house-Has bfeen sdfrfcto thc.xronir faftv fhe oiitrV?- ''(-c).l v- x- VKV nepartmcnt, wmcn nas not suiuciem, jurisdiction to handle. -a. proposition of this, magnitude. Mr. Reavis now has the mutter up with the Republican leg islative steering committee urging up on it the desirability of appointing a special committee to handle all legis lation designed to reorganize the fed eral service. He expects later to ap pear before the house rules commit tee cn this question. '. May lie Werking Rasis . Meanwhile the 'resolution of Repre sentative Moore has been sent to the rules committee, and.it may prove a working basis for general reorganiza tion of the federal service. One para graph of Representative Moore's res olution provides for a department of .public work "to take over all services having for their primary purpose the construction and operation of works of an engineering and construction char acter and to act as a contracting agency for the performance of sueh works for other services where called upon by such services to do so." The proposed department of public works was first suggested by the en gineering council, which has member ship in the chamber of commerce of the United States. Now the chamber of Commerce M the United States is sending out a qucstion this matter which is so vital to the business of the government. To Unite These In the Jcnes-Reavis bill for reor ganization of the interior department jt is proposed to unite the following instrumentalities: The supervising architect's office, now in the treasury .department; the construction division of the U. S. army, river and harbor improvements, the Mississippi river commission, the California debris commission, now subordinate to the ,war department; the coast to geod etic survey and the bureau of stand ards, now subordinate to the depart ment of comimeree; the bureau of public roads and the forester service, FRANCE 1 11 TRAINS ARE OPERATING MM' By the Associated Press. Paris, April 19 France must maintain an army of 700,000 men until the enemy countries show their ! good-will in the execution of the terms of their treaties, according to government newspapers here. Plans under contemplation call for 350, 000 countries constantly under train ing, 1 months service being required of. each man). It is expected bills to carry out this program will troduced in June. By the Associated Press. Taris, April 19. Demands for the withdrawal, of French forces of Ger man cities east of the Rhine, aban donment of colonies and demobiliza tion of the class of 1919 are made in a manifesto by the socialist party calling for a May day strike. 'Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Abernethy, Dr and Mrs. J. II. Shuford. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Weaver, Mr. J. W. War lick attended services in Grace cuurch. Newton, last night. It was a meeting in the interest of the Forward Move ment. Talks were m'ade bv Messrs Weaver, Abernethy. Warlick. Dr. Shuford and Rev. W. W Rowe. who had charge of the services. i DECISION YET j PIUITIO By the Associated Press Washington, 'April 9. The supreme court reconvened today without ren dering an opinion in 'any of the various caes involving, prohibition. . . now subordinate to the department of r fviculture. Transfer These Too Redistribution of other activities under the Jones-Reavis bill would be: The patent office of the department jof commerce; the bureau of pensions to the treasury department; he bureau f education to the department ot la- bor; the bureau of Indian affairs and the board of Indian commissioners to the department of labor; government hospital for the insane and the le-reedman's hospital both in Washing ten to the public health service and the Columbian institution for the Hoaf nd Howard UniverHtv. also r-f this city, to the bureau of education, .department cf labor. The Moore bill after describing a program of study by a reorganization commission suggests particularly the advisability of: (a) Removing from .the war and navy departments all ser vices and the performance of all activ ities which are not of a direct military or naval character; (b) the removal frcm the treasury department of all services- and activities not pertaining ion or a oepapem.eitt .Di puouc works ..(as quoted aoovej; .(.q) crea7 tion of a department of bureau of ed ucation and science to take over ser vices now scattered among the sever al existing departments; (e) the crea- ,tion of a department or bureau of pub lic health, to take over such related activities as the enforcement of the pure -food law and meat inspection; (f ) creation of a department of bu reau of marine affairs. Chautauqua guarantors meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock to night for the purpose of receiving their tickets. Every signer is ex pected to be on hand. Markets COTTON. By the Associated Press. New York, April 19. The cotton market was irregular and unsettled (during today's early trading. Cables were disappointing, but the opening here was a steady at an advance. October sold up from 3695 to 37.25 or 25 points net higher on reports of further eastern belt rains and an un settled weathj outlook. This ulge met increased offerings, hrwever, with prices easing off at the end of the first hour. Open May 42.00 July 40.00 October 36.91 December 35.92 January-- 35.10 Close 41.65 39.50 36.29 35.27 34.41 Weather For North Carolina Hrobablv showers tonight and Tuesday, not much change in temperature, moder ate East to Southeast winds. i FRENM SOCIALISTS 1 I j' PRESENT DEMHS 5 NOSES IN EAST All Passenger and Freight Trains Running in New York District; Labor Board Won't Hear Strikers New Strike in Chicago Seems Likely By the Associated Press; " Washington, April 19.6Had Rear Admiral Sims confined himself to simpler statements and repeated him self less in dispatches to the navy department more of his recommenda tions would -have been accepted. Cant. W. I). Pratt, assistant chief of naval operations during the war, testified today before the senate naval cbu mittce investigating the Sims-Daniels row. Captain Pratt said Secretary Dan iels and Admiral Benson had entire confidence in Sims, but he declared there was "marked difference in hav ing complete confidence in that officer and giving over to that officer the complete power to make ultimate de cisions beyond the scope of those he ought legitimately to make." Admiral Sims was primarily the London representative of operations. Captain. Pratt said, and made numer ous requests. "To request these things was a ery simple matter compared to sup plying them under the conditions then prevailing in our country," Captain Pratt added. THREE ARE KILLED ST By the Associated Press. Fort Smith, Ark., April 19. Mrs. Charles Zachary and two children were killed and more than a score of persons were seriously injured in a tornadj which struck Hickeytown last night. Its population is estimated about 200- MRS. McIVER DEAD. Friends in Hickory of , Mrs. Tina Mcintosh Mclver, of Ocala. Fla were "rieved to learp of her death at her ifcome on April 4. She was a daughter cf the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Mcin tosh and was born and reared in Hick ory and returned here for frequent visits after her marriage to Mr. Mc lver. News of her death reached Hick ory a few days ago. Mrs. Mclver is survived by her husband. Mr.; 'Donald "Mclver, one daughter. Frances, and two brothers. Ilue-o ' Mcintosh of Florida, and Ga- Han Mcintosh, of New . Yprkv By the Associated Press. Washington, April 19. Senator Dial of South Carolina in a senate ppeech today complimented the overall and calico'"'-movement to combat the high cost of living. "We have been encouraged lately by reading in the papers that the people the country over, especially in the "j south, have rebelled against the high j i cost of Hying and that they are cstab 'jlishing new: overall clubs and calico J brigades," SenatorDial said. OVERALLS IN CANADA. Ey the Associated Press. St.. Thomas. Ont.. April 19. The overall movement in the ' United States has spread over the border to Canada and' clubs have been organ ized here and towns. in several near-by Moore-Sellars A marriage that will come as a great, surprise to their friends took place at the manse in Salisbury Sun day evening at 6:30. when Miss Amy Scllars of Hickory become the bride of Mr. Carl Di. Moore of Charlotte. Dr. Byron Clark officiating. A few friends witnessed the seremony. The bride is the attractive daughter of Mrs. J. J. Sellars and has a wide circle of friends in the Carolinas who will be much interested to hear of her marriage. The groom who is a suc cessful young business man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Moore cf Char lotte and is well known in Hickory. After an extended bridal trip Mr. and Mrs. Mooi'e will make their home in Charlotte. . , ; inn B ma v m I KMK MK UV Mr N N S 111 SENATOR DULf ON SCHEDULE Jomorrow i i -iis -is -:,.... By the Associated Press. New York, April 19. Virtually normal passenger service and heavy freight traffic marked what railroad men said today was the end of the il legal strike. . Nearly all the men who were on strike reported back to work and the railroads announced none of them hid been refused reinstatement. Many of the men who returned said they were not on strike but had beeu taking a vacation. No quest ions were asked. STRIKERS BARRED By the Associated Press. Washington, April 19. The rail road labor board announced today it would not consider complaints of striking railroad men. The board's statement said it "would not receive, entertain or con sider application from any ' parties who were not complying "with the transportation act anel were not adopting every means to avoid in terruption on the roads going out of the strike." Immediately after the statement was made spokesmen of the striking men in New York New Jersey anel Chicago were receiveel by the board. By the Associated Press. New York, April 19. Striking railway employes continued to flock back to work in New York this morn ing, despite efforts of radicals, and railroad officials asserted condition were constantly improving. All railroads in this section com menced to move freight from badlv congested terminals today. Practi cally all passenger trains were mov ing today. The Hudson tubes were si ill tied up and there were no indi cations as to an improvement there. The federal grand jury was con vened at Newark. N- JL today to con sider charges of radical activity in the strikes. NEW STRIKE THREATENED. By the Associated Press, j Chicago, April 19. Threat of a new strike amonjr railroad employes in the Chicago district today con trolled claims of railroad managers and brotherhood officials that the "insurgent" movement had broken thousand freight handlers and 30,000 railroad clerks employed on all lines entering Chicago will take a ttrike vote tonight after a conference with the railroad heads. President Warrell of the clerks union r.nncunced. He said he had been em powered to call the vote. The strike probably will begin Tuesday. In the switchmen's unauthorized strike continued improvement in this district was noted. THIKT Ey the Associafed Press. New York, April 19. The Cheese Club, which introduced the South's Overall Club to New York, today started a brand new attack on high prices by urging overall wearers anel others to carry their lunches with them. ! Dollar and more lunches are the reason for the latest move. RASEI5ALL AT NEWTON. s. Newton, April 19. Catawba Col lege plays the fast Liberty-Piedmont Institute baseball team Tuesday, the 20th. at Newton. Catawba claims the western championship, and begins Tuesday to show the eastern colleges what a real ball club looks like- CS tawba also plays Belmont at Belmont on Friday. The Catawba management is making an effort to get at the strong Lenoir team again that the tie may be played off. Catawba also suggests that Lenoir take their own "unrips" to Weaver College. Yesterday got off to a cloudy start, but by afternoon the clouds had dis sipated and the day was another pret ty one. TEXAS IS OPPOSED tl i s I - -5 By the Associated Press. Austin, Tex., April 19. Vigorous protest against the proposed move ment of Mexican troops through Texas to Sonoro was made in a tele gram from Governor Hobby to Secre tary of State Colby. ... . - - . TO CARRY LUNCHES TO MEXICAN TROOP i i 4 V, i r 1 'I 5 ' .1